Job Title: Head of Category Procurement
Agency: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 66,582 to 77,368 £ / Year

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Job summary

Health Procurement Liverpool (HPL) is a single shared procurement service for:

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital;
• Cheshire & Wirral Partnership;
• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre;
• Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital;
• The Walton Centre

HPL was established in April 2021 and is hosted by The Walton Centre. Each of the organisations named above is an equal partner in the service and is responsible for the strategic direction of the function.

The Head of Category Procurement will be responsible for strategic procurement activities supporting the Cheshire & Merseyside Diagnostics and Pathology networks.

The post holder will be required to support and manage the delivery of Procurement schemes, individually leading and delivering several high-profile complex projects, which will demonstrate and deliver value for money and innovation whilst meeting the needs of all organisation(s) taking part.

The post holder will be required to provide sound Procurement advice to key stakeholders across the network whilst engaging, building and maintaining strategic working relationships with both internal/external colleagues and suppliers.

The post holder will lead on contract management activities across a portfolio of suppliers/contracts, monitoring performance, managing risks and relationships and driving continuous improvement to support key objectives and patient care outcomes of the network.

Main duties of the job

Please see Head of Category Procurement job description and person specification attached, which includes details of the main duties of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification & Membership by examination or equivalent experience
• Educated to master’s level or equivalent

Desirable

• PRINCE2 project management
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Contract Management Qualification
• GCF ADC Programme (Commercial Level)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in an NHS public sector procurement environment with a track record of achievement
• Fully conversant with the application of EU/UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures
• Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
• Project management experience
• Delivery of demanding savings targets through Procurement activities
• Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications
• Experienced in the use of E-Procurement systems
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Experience of managing both a strategic and materials management/operational procurement service within an NHS setting
• Commercial and business skills
• Ability to review and interpret complex contractual agreements

Desirable

• Understanding of stock and inventory management systems and solutions

Skills & Atrributes

Essential

• Sound Data Analysis skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure deadlines are prioritised and met
• Excellent keyboard skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools in particular Word and Excel
• Understanding of current best practice in all aspects of supply chain management
• Proven influencing and negotiation skills
• Understanding of the current/future NHS agenda in Procurement
• Ability to build meaningful business relationships both internally across the organisation and externally with suppliers
• Excellent Leadership skills

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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